

Figure 1. Map of the Millstone Point area showing the location of subtidal 

 and intertidal sand stations. (GNS = Giants Neck subtidal, EF<^ 

 = Effluent subtidal, INS = Intake subtidal, JCS = Jordan Cove 

 subtidal, GNI = Giants Neck intertidal, JCI = Jordan Cove inter- 

 tidal, WPI = l-Jhite Point intertidal. 



discharged during two-unit operation. The White Point intertidal station is 

 located 1.6 km east of the plant in an area that will potentially be 

 subjected to environmental changes when Millstone Unit 3 becomes 

 operational . 



Subtidal samples were obtained by SCUBA divers, using a corer 10 cm 

 (i.d.) by 5 cm deep. After collection each sample was placed in a separate 

 0.333 mm mesh Nitex bag and brought to the surface. A total of fifteen 

 replicates were collected at each station in September and December 1982 

 and 10 replicates per station in March and June 1983. This reduction was 

 based on a two year study which concluded that 10 replicates appeared 

 adequate to describe the local benthic communities. Intertidal samples were 

 collected along a 5 m transect parallel to the water line at Mean Low 

 Water. 



Samples were returned to the laboratory and fixed with 10% buffered 

 formalin containing rose bengal stain. After a minimum of 48 h, organisms 



